London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Wembley 1948
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wembley]
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Premature Infants (excluding Willesden Infants born in Willesden
Maternity Hospital).
(a) The total number who were born:—
(i) at home 18
(ii) in Hospital or Nursing Home 2
(b) The number of those born at home:—
(i) who were nursed entirely at home 13
(ii) who died during the first 24 hours —
(iii) who survived at the end of one month 15
(c) The number of those born in Hospital or
Nursing Home:—
(i) who died during the first 24 hours —
(ii) who survived at the end of one month 1
Stillbirths.
40 cases allotted to Wembley by Registrar-General. Detailed
investigation made in 35 cases.
Multipara 18
Primipara 17
35
Ante-natal supervision given by —
Hospital and/or Clinic 28
Private medical attendant 5
No ante-natal supervision 2
35
Attendant circumstances —
Instrumental delivery 2
Breech delivery 3
Prematurity 1
Foetal abnormality incompatible with
separate existence 9
Ante-partum haemorrhage 3
Prolapsed cord 2
Ehesus factor 2
Other 13
35
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